2018 Aug 26 - Crazy Week

 Well, this week has been very crazy, we had family home evening with the military branch, mensetsus and zone conference the next day then a beach party with the military branch. It was all way fun though. We were able to met with and talk to Tanner and Damian, recent converts and they are both doing good. Also went on Companion exchanges with the Nago Elders here in Futenma and while me and Elhert were going around a Eisa, Okinawan drum parade. It was way cool to watch. We also visited with a member, the Muraokas and talked with them and at the end we shared a little message about the Book of Mormon. Also, this past week was Obon, Japanese day of the dead, and the ward mission leader invited us to his house to participate in some end of Obon traditions, it was pretty cool. Cool thing from ZTM was the Mack’s talked about the church’s 12 step ARP and how it wasn’t just for addiction but, it was for change in all aspects of our lives, any bad habits or anything like that could be changed through the 12 steps and I thought that was very interesting, I haves had any experience yet but, I’m definitely trying to apply it to my life.

1 is 

2 

Video, the performance 

with the performers

sea glass and a cool shell I found

2018 Aug 19 - The Final Count Down

 Well, it was a good week, pretty busy. 

Monday, went bowling on base with a family who’s dad is deployed. In the evening we went out to try and visit a member who hasn’t come to church in a while but, they weren’t there. While we in the area we were able to find someone who was somewhat interested and said we could come back. 

Tuesday, we had District Meeting, the Nago Elders Skyped in and in was pretty good. Then, we cleaned up the church and that took a while. 

Wednesday, we were working on a map project so, we can know where all the members are easier. And it was also pouring rain like crazy. We did have a lesson planned with Yamakawa at 10:30 but, no show. But, he randomly showed up at 1ish and we were able to have a pretty good lesson with him. 

Thursday, had cleaning checks so, cleaned in the morning then had weekly planning and then Eikaiwa, sadly not a lot of people came to Eikaiwa but, it was still fun. Tried to visit some more members who haven’t come to church recently and weren’t able to met them. In the evening a military couple took us out to eat, the Pendergrass. They took us to a restaurant called Sam’s by the Sea, it was really good food and we were able to talk with them and get to know them a lot better which was awesome. 

Saturday, so, there is a couple, the Hughes, that are moving out, back to America. And they asked us for some help and we went over Saturday morning, they gave us chocolate chip pancakes and then we helped them until about noon. They are way cool. Sad to see them go. 

Sunday, church was great, able to talk to and get to know a lot of members. Yamakawaさん also came to church. After church we had a appointment with someone we met the week before but sadly wasn’t there so, contacted the people nearby.

Sadly japan doesn’t really have chocolate chips so, we just use
chocolate bars and it’s about the same

Sis Shinsato, Me, Walters, Sis Johnson

2018 Aug 6 - The Final Transfer

 So, it is transfer day, the last one before I go to Honbu. The week was normal and interesting. Visited a member and set up a time to set up a time to come back and teach them a lesson. Had our final district meeting and it was on the Book of Mormon. Also, an elder in Kure, Elder Sagane got emergency transferred to the mission home to be a office Elder so, his companion Elder Valdivia came to Hikari and is here until Thursday. Fun fact, the APs are suppose to call the ZLs about anything the goes in their zone but, they never called, sweet. Me and Elder Figi had a little bit of a rough time, we were both way tired and both weren’t being very understanding so, some problems but, we were able to get over them and are doing good now. Fun week, APs are slow with transfer calls.

Got calls, going to Futema and I’m dropping from DL to senior comp

funny shirt

me and Figi at the Pokémon store

the District

Ballard, (?), Weaver, Me, Figi, (?), Sis (?), Sis Countryman

me and Ogawa姉妹(served her mission in the Gilbert mission, and served in the highland ward, anyone know her?)